President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov in an interview RIA News He stated that President Vladimir Putin wants the final decision to be made regarding the participation of Russian athletes in the Paris Games.
According to him, he is currently weighing the pros and cons of OCD.
“Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with reliable officials, said that the PRC and the Ministry of Sports should ultimately decide on the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games under discriminatory conditions. He said everything needs to be analyzed before making a decision. Now we are busy with this analysis,” Pozdnyakov said.
Following the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended in February 2022 that international federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions. The decision to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games was announced in December 2023.
It was previously reported that he was in the United States. First The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment under the Rodchenkov Act.